
MorphoAccess® SIGMA Family Administrator Guide
Connecting the Terminal to a PC
2017_2000025464-v03
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General
Why would one connect the terminal to a PC?
The MorphoAccess® SIGMA Family terminal is designed to be able to run in standalone mode,
it means without any connection to a master system. But sometimes, a connection with a PC is
useful to perform tasks like:
Configuring the terminal.
Maintaining terminal: firmware upgrade, add a license (to unlock an optional feature)
Managing the database, i.e., adding or deleting or modifying the user data.
Managing log files, i.e., get or delete the log files.
Configuring the Wi-Fi™ connection.
Connection methods
The MorphoAccess® SIGMA Family terminal can be connected to a PC by an Ethernet cable,
either directly or through a LAN. The LAN can be reduced to only one Ethernet switch.
Once physically connected, the MorphoAccess® SIGMA Family terminal can be configured using
an application such as MorphoBioToolbox.
A POE (Power over Ethernet) current injector is mandatory if the MorphoAccess® SIGMA Family
terminal is not powered by the +12VDC/GND wires block.
Network parameter initialization
The ‘default’ network parameters of the MorphoAccess® SIGMA Family terminal are:
IP address Mode
Parameter
Factory value
Static
Terminal IP address
192.168.1.10
Gateway IP address
192.168.1.254
Sub network mask
255.255.254.0
Host name
MAsigma/MAsigma-lite/MAsigma-lite-
plus/MAextreme
If the terminal’s default network parameter values cannot be used, it is recommended to refer
to the “Communication menu” to change these values.